May 1994

New Releases and Reissues—Renaissance Polyphony

Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da PALESTRINA (1525-1594), Cristóbal de MORALES (c.1500 – 1553), Antonio Lotti (1667-1740), Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652), Claudio Monteverdi, Girolamo Fantini(1600 – 1675), Giuseppe Scarani (1628-1642), Giovanni Rovetta (1596–1668), Francesco Usper (1561–1641), Biagio Marini (1594-20 1663),  Nicholas Ludford (c.1485–1557) 

CD Info: Collegium CD 122, Gimell CD 204, Nimbus CD 5394, Collins Classics CD 50092. EMI CD 54886, ASV/Gaudeamus CDs 131, 132, 133

The King’s Singers: Renaissance—The Music of Josquin Desprez

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recording Renaissance: Josquin Desprez, featuring The King’s Singers. Two of the Singers, Bob Chilcott and Bruce Russell, were our guests for this program. RCA Victor Red Seal CD 09026-61814-2.

Composer: Josquin Desprez

CD Info: RCA Victor Red Seal CD 09026-61814-2

Time Stands Still

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from a concert by the Folger Consort. Most of the music is available on the Consort’s recording, Divisions on an Ayre. For more information:  https://www.folger.edu/folger-consort

Composer: John Danyel, Tobias Hume

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Music for Pentecost with Fr. Jerome Weber

NOTE: Frequent guest commentator Fr. Jerome Weber of Fanfare Magazine joins us to discuss music for the Feast of the Pentecost.

Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas Luis de Victoria, Thomas Tallis, Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672), JOHANN WALTER (1496 - 1570), MARTIN LUTHER (1483 - 1546), MARTIN SCHALLING (1532 - 1608), ALBRECHT VON PREUSSEN (1490 - 1568)

CD Info: Archiv LP 198.303, Nimbus CD Ni 5100, Archiv 4777090, Gimell CD 006, Capriccio CD 10.858/59

Many New Releases

Composer: Frescobaldi, GIOVANNI GABRIELI, B. Marini, Massaino, Viadana, Girolamo Frescobaldi, William Lawes, Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566), Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580), Joan Cabanilles (1644-1712), Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), Girolamo Kapsberger (1580-1651), Giacomo De Gorzanis (1520/1525-1575/1579), Jordi Savall, Ponç d'Ortafà (1170–1246), Andrew Lawrence King, Lucas Ruiz De Ribadayaz (1626-1667), Alessandro Piccinini (1566–1638), Francisco Correa De Arauxo (1584–1654), Pascal Colasse, Francisco de la Torre (born1460 - died later than 1504), Enrique, Triana, Juan Urrede, Hurtado de Xerés, Cornago, Ockeghem, Belmonte

CD Info: Christophorus CD 77145, Apex (reissue) 40823-2, Opus 111 105/106, Chandos CD 0552, Astree CD E 8516, Astree CD E 8763, Alia Vox—reissue—9923, Astree CD E 8667, EMI CD Set 910839